The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has received a grant award in the amount of $45,000 from Motorola Solutions Foundation. The grant is being administered through APCO’s Commercial Advisory Council (CAC) Scholarship Program, which makes scholarship funds available to public safety communications professionals who participate in APCO Institute training and certification courses.

Today a group of 9-1-1 organizations jointly announced that they have been participating in an effort to develop recommended minimum training guidelines for the nation’s 9-1-1 calltakers and dispatchers.

The Career Advancement Center, will return to APCO 2015 for its third consecutive year. Located in the Exhibit Hall, this group of five specialized sessions will feature industry experts leading one hour presentations on key topics that are aimed at professionals at every level and stage of their career.

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International received final approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on July 14, 2015 for an American National Standard (ANS) that identifies minimum training for public safety telecommunicators.

The cyber intelligence experts of TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) will present public safety focused cybersecurity training, hosted by and in conjunction with APCO’s Annual Conference & Expo taking place in August in Washington, D.C